What A Life Time Of Ankle Injuries Taught Me

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I have a history of ankle injuries and rolling my ankle while playing basketball. I play hard and that puts me in some awkward landing positions.

A good ankle brace has gotten me through a lot of painful experiences in sports. Eventually, I learned to wear them to prevent injury instead of using them to recover from one. This has helped me a lot and taught me what to look for when making my decision on which to wear. Here’s my main criteria:

Provides support while being flexible
Comfortable
Reasonably priced

You don’t want a brace that’s too rigid; in my experience that actually increase you odds of getting hurt. Instead you want a brace that naturally moves with the way your ankle bends and still provides support. This will prevent your ankle from bending too far without locking it in too much.

Next, you want to make sure the brace is comfortable to wear because not all are. After 20 years of playing basketball I can positively say what you wear and how it feels effects your game. If something is restricting or it just doesn’t feel right it can throw things off. Ankle brace don’t have to be clunky or uncomfortable. They can actually be virtually unnoticeable! Having a nice pair of basketball socks can help with comfort too.

Lastly, like with all things, you don’t want to underpay or overpay. If you spend too little you run the risk of getting a inadequate product and injuring your ankle. On the other hand. there’s plenty of reasonably priced ankle braces that will suit your needs. Because of this, there’s no reason to spend hundreds of dollars unless your doctor instructs you to.

Every ankle brace on this list meets those three factors. With all that in mind let’s take a look at my top choices.

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